Visitors and a Sick day!

Well, we have had a lot going on the last few weeks and today Braden is sick so we decided to do NOTHING and stay at home. That really means mom gets to blog and clean up today...which is what I really need after such a crazy week!
First of all, we had Bella from Arizona visit us here in the Northwest! She flew up with Paul (who went on a ski trip with Tim to Canada) and stayed with me and Lizzy. The kids acted as if they had never been apart, even though we haven't seen her in at least a year and a half. Bella is a dear friend from our UW dental days and we are sure glad she came! She was sure brave too...not even one tear the entire 4 days...she's quite the independent little girl!
Jane is growing so fast! We love her to bits!
We had Tom's parents and brothers here for the weekend of Presidents day. They went Skiing at Schweitzer and we just had a blast! It was great to spend time with them! The boys were in heaven all weekend! Plus, Cameron followed them down every run they went on...and they did some difficult stuff! Cam's getting to be quite the skiier!

The Dare

So this is a video of Tom daring Cameron. I'm sure he promised him a dollar or something to do it. This is an old video...at least a month or so. Now you can't even tell there are stairs out our back porch. The snow is well up to the top of them and you pretty much just walk out on to the snow. There has got to be a good 2 - 2 1/2 feet out there! The kids could get lost in it all!

Igloo

So here is the igloo tom made after our first big snowfall. Poor Tom was hoping to spend an hour outside with the boys and then...3 hours later...we have this! It was a bigger project than he had anticipated. After this snowstorm we got more and more snow...as did most people accross the country. Right now the snow would be past tom's knees at least. The igloo looks more like a huge mound of shoveled up snow, which most people have next to their driveways. The boys have loved the snow. They play outside for hours! It was fun for the month of January...now I'm ready for it to all go away. I'm sick of the slush and ice that comes a few days after the beautiful white stuff falls!

Tagged

OK OK, So I've been tagged... (thanks Mandee!) I'm really not good at doing these, in fact, I get them emailed all the time and never have done one. So here goes.

A- Attached or single: attached

B- Best Friend: Tom

C-Cake or Pie: Definately Pie...peach...coconut cream...razzleberry...mmmmm

D- Day of Choice: Friday (It's finally friday)...or Sunday (naps)!

E- Essential Item:

F- Favorite Color: lately...pink!

G- Gummi Bears or Worms: bears...especially haribro

H- Hometown: Bloomfield, NY

I- Indulgence(s): Brownies

J- January or July: July

K-Kids: Cameron, Braden, and Jane

L-Life is incomplete without: friends

M- Marriage Date: May 2, 1998 (almost 10 years!!!)

N- Number of Siblings: 5 sisters, 4 brothers

O- Oranges or Apples: Apples in September, Oranges in December

P- Phobias or Fears: falling down the stairs carrying Jane, being on a bridge over water at the same time as an earthquake and deciding which child to swim with to safety (I'm psychotic, I know)

Q- Quote(s): Jane's crying so Braden says, "Mom, get out your boob."

R- Reason To Smile: My kids! Just yesterday jane was SCREAMING b/c of a tummy ache and so I held her and tried to nurse her only she wouldn't. Finally she gets through it after about 25 minutes (I was contemplating the ER I was so frazzled). She stops crying and instantly looks at me and smiles. Then I melt!

S- Season: Fall

T- Tag your friend: Susan

U- Unknown Fact About Me: I once peed in a Depends diaper

V- Vegetarian or Not: Not

W- Worst Habit: picking...anything!

X- X-Rays or Ultrasounds: Ultrasounds

Y- Your Favorite Food: Pizza (I know I sound like I'm 8), and Olive Garden

Z: Zodiac: Virgo